Government Policy & Budgets

By Justin Brake | The Independent The provincial government’s regulated 35-cent increase to Newfoundland and Labrador’s minimum wage—bringing it to $16.35 an  hour—falls …

Prince Edward Island’s minimum wage will increase to $17 per hour on April 1, up from the current $16.50 — a change …

British Columbia employers and workers will no longer change their clocks twice a year after the province adopts permanent daylight saving time, …

Ontario is overhauling its five-year-old Critical Minerals Strategy and adding high-purity iron and aluminum to its protected minerals list, moves the province …

Canada’s mining industry is facing a growing shortage of skilled workers, and a new national alliance aims to fix that by bringing …

Alberta’s government tabled a budget Feb. 26 that commits nearly $38 billion to public sector compensation and pledges to hire thousands of …

British Columbia’s general minimum wage will increase from $17.85 to $18.25 per hour on June 1, 2026, giving employers across the province …

Saskatchewan is running a national advertising campaign to attract police officers and other law enforcement professionals to the province, targeting candidates across …

Prince Edward Island is providing $600,000 this year to 32 community organizations for projects focused on diversity, inclusion, and gender-based violence prevention …

Newfoundland and Labrador is accepting applications for a program that connects Employment Insurance-eligible individuals with community-based work experience opportunities. The Job Creation …